Total pages in book: 182
Estimated words: 171176 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 856(@200wpm)___ 685(@250wpm)___ 571(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 171176 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 856(@200wpm)___ 685(@250wpm)___ 571(@300wpm)
“Wait.” I tried to lean back, but the tree prevented me. I put a hand to his chest, pushing him away a little. He took a step back, and his cock yanked against me before throbbing within.
I groaned in pleasure. I couldn’t help it.
“Wait,” I said, breathing heavily as he sat down with me now on his lap. “Wait, wait.”
I rubbed my hand across my slick forehead as the throbbing intensified. I gyrated against it without meaning to, another orgasm already building. They were never far away when Weston and I ended up like this.
“This thing that I’m feeling . . .” I motioned between his chest and mine. Wariness leaked in through that pathway we’d just created. “Wait, am I feeling your actual emotions?”
“Yes.”
“And you’re feeling mine?”
“Yes. And our animals are feeling each other’s.”
I shook my head in confusion. “When does it go away? When you release me?”
The wariness intensified. “It doesn’t. A four-way bond is permanent.”
Chapter 8
Aurelia
Ilaughed. “No, no.” I shook my head. “Wait, wait. What?”
“This type of bond is permanent. It’s nearly impossible to deny it if the wolves want it.”
“We don’t even know if I’m a wolf.”
“In order to have a bond like this, a four-way bond, you’d have to be a wolf.”
“Well, that’s . . . just fucking crazy.” I looked at his expression for some hint that this was a joke. “Weston, that’s nuts. We can’t have a permanent bond. I—”
It was really bad fucking timing for an orgasm to tear through me, but I was powerless against it. “Mmm, Weston,” I said, shaking against him. His fingers dug into my hips as I writhed. It took me a few seconds after the high abated to gather my thoughts.
“Damn it. No, hold on—this has to be some kind of a joke. You don’t want this. I definitely do not want this. I’m a criminal, for crapssakes! I’m headed for the prison.”
He stilled and growled out, “You will not go to the dungeon.”
“Wherever I go, we can’t . . .” I moved my finger between our chests. “We can’t do this. I’m right in the middle of a very dark time in my life, and that is saying something because—well, you know my history. You’ll be miserable!”
“I can help you through it. It’s my duty as . . .” His jaw tightened. “As your bond member.”
“But . . .” I shook my head again and forced out a laugh, hoping someone would start laughing with me and share in this ridiculous joke. “Weston . . .” I put my hands on his shoulders. “I have no words for how crazy this is. You can’t shackle yourself to me forever. You’re a powerful alpha. I mean, what happens when we meet other people? How will this work?”
He ground deep inside me, and I gasped. “You won’t be meeting anyone else. No one else will touch you. Ever. You’re mine.” His vicious growl was back, making me shiver in annoyed ecstasy. I moaned, and he pulled me in close. He nuzzled my ear and asked, “How do you want to get back, awkwardly on a horse or in the back of a cart? I doubt I’ll be releasing you anytime soon. Our wolves want the connection.”
“Our wolves can fuck off, that’s what our wolves can do. What the fuck—” I stared hard at him. “This is really fucking awkward, being stuck with you right now when all I want is to kick you and your damn wolf in the balls. I’ll tell you what, I’m not yours, someone else will be touching me, I won’t be trapped in this bond, and I have my own duties to tend to. I need to render Granny’s coating ineffective.”
“They are ours and we are theirs,” my wolf said. “They are our mate. Can’t you feel it?”
“You are brand new in this world and you’ve already created a mess. No, I cannot feel it, and more importantly, him being our mate is impossible. I’ll explain another time.”
“Cart it is.” Weston tightened my legs around his waist before he stood. “Hadriel, gather up our clothes. For anything that’s ripped, go to the supply cart and get a replacement. We’ll be riding near the back. Clear people out. Aurelia is going to have some angry orgasms, and she’s already getting a little bashful.”
“Don’t worry, my darling.” Hadriel winked at me as he hurried past to grab our clothes. “We’ve all been there.”
“I don’t think I have ever been laid that well, actually,” Nova said thoughtfully.
“Oh, definitely not. That was clearly something amazing,” Hadriel replied. “I just meant fucking in front of people.”
“Speak for yourself,” someone said.
“I was.”
“Do any of them have a four-way bond?” I asked as Weston carried me away.
“No. It’s a rare bond. And before you ask, yes, I knew of the possibility our animals would push for a bond, but I thought I could thwart it. No way did I think they could be this strong. I wasn’t prepared. I’ve known of the possibility since I met you, but because of our situation, and because you wouldn’t have understood given your past, I didn’t mention it. I’ll go over it more tomorrow, after I speak with the royals, and hopefully things will make more sense.”